Elliott named superintendent of Watauga County Schools

Published: Friday, May 9, 2014 at 4:18 p.m.

Last Modified: Friday, May 9, 2014 at 4:18 p.m.

Transylvania County Schools Assistant Superintendent Scott Elliott has been appointed the next superintendent of Watauga County Schools, effective July 1.

Elliott has served TCS the last 17 years as a middle school assistant principal and principal, high school English, Carpentry and Computer Skills teacher, and spent the last two years as the district's assistant superintendent, according to a news release.

As assistant superintendent, Elliott oversees the TCS departments of Curriculum and Instruction, Human Resources, Technology Services, Career and Technical Education, Student Services, Federal Programs, and Testing and Accountability. Before becoming assistant superintendent, his duties included serving as the director of Secondary Education, Career and Technical Education, and Student Services.

Elliott was also named Administrator of the Year in 2012 and Teacher of the Year for school year 1999-2000.

He earned a master's degree in education, an education specialist degree in educational leadership and a doctoral degree in educational leadership from Western Carolina University following his undergraduate degree from University of Chapel Hill at Greensboro.

Elliott holds North Carolina licenses as a superintendent, principal and career and technical education director, and teaching licenses in grades nine through 12 for English and in grades six through nine for language arts.

Elliott served as chair of the Western Region Education Service Alliance Curriculum Council for the past seven years, is the current chair of the Western Region Association for Career and Technical Education Administrators, and is a member of the Board of Trustees at Blue Ridge Community College in Flat Rock.

<p>Transylvania County Schools Assistant Superintendent Scott Elliott has been appointed the next superintendent of Watauga County Schools, effective July 1. </p><p>Elliott has served TCS the last 17 years as a middle school assistant principal and principal, high school English, Carpentry and Computer Skills teacher, and spent the last two years as the district's assistant superintendent, according to a news release.</p><p>As assistant superintendent, Elliott oversees the TCS departments of Curriculum and Instruction, Human Resources, Technology Services, Career and Technical Education, Student Services, Federal Programs, and Testing and Accountability. Before becoming assistant superintendent, his duties included serving as the director of Secondary Education, Career and Technical Education, and Student Services. </p><p>Elliott was also named Administrator of the Year in 2012 and Teacher of the Year for school year 1999-2000.</p><p>He earned a master's degree in education, an education specialist degree in educational leadership and a doctoral degree in educational leadership from Western Carolina University following his undergraduate degree from University of Chapel Hill at Greensboro. </p><p>Elliott holds North Carolina licenses as a superintendent, principal and career and technical education director, and teaching licenses in grades nine through 12 for English and in grades six through nine for language arts. </p><p>Elliott served as chair of the Western Region Education Service Alliance Curriculum Council for the past seven years, is the current chair of the Western Region Association for Career and Technical Education Administrators, and is a member of the Board of Trustees at Blue Ridge Community College in Flat Rock.</p>